September 12 (Renewables Now) – German railway operator Deutsche Bahn AG and South Korean carmaker Kia Corp (KRX:000270) will partner to make energy storage systems for green electricity from used electric car batteries.As part of the cooperation, several lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles, which have been already used, will be bundled and transformed into a powerful energy storage facility for green electricity, Deutsche Bahn said last week.Such second-life battery storage systems could find various applications such as storing excess electricity from solar plants or distributing the power throughout the day at Deutsche Bahn’s maintenance and supply plants. This is expected to reduce the cost of power peaks, the railway company noted.Encore, a start-up owned by Deutsche Bahn, will be in charge of the…
Deutsche Bahn, Kia to make energy storage systems from used EV batteries
